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can you give any advice on this job i did on new years eve as there is a posible earner there but not sure where the loss adjuster is coming from, as i didnt realise he was a plumber too?.
owner had been away for 3-4 days came home to a total, and i mean total flood.
50 gallon tank in loft with 2'' of ice on it burst,
rising main to said tank split.
feed to h/w cylinder blown an end feed off,
heating feed blown a compression off.
h/w cylinder split, possibly as it seems empty...
the water content in the loft was actually running along the tops of the joists.eh!
water pouring from every sq foot of ceiling in the house.
well, i capped all the pipes, left it to drain down and did what i could which should do the trick as the mains stopcock had failed and the boundary cock chamber had collapsed so unable to turn water supply off in the street and left them to call severn trent to sort it out.
email from loss adjuster:
Hi Martin,
I understand that you carried out emergency repairs to stop the leak at the
above premises.
I note that you mention that a full replumb is required due to location of
pipes and overall condition of pipes. Have you provided Mr ..... with a
quotation for the repairs required? A full replumb is clearly not required
as a result of the freezing conditions, therefore can you please cost for
the damage caused by the freezing separately?
You mention that the stop taps under the kitchen sink unit were non
functional and replacement of these would need to be dealt with in Mr.........
quotation. You have also confirmed that the stopcock chamber in the street
has collapsed in the street, would this be Mr ....... responsibility or
Severn Trent?
I look forward to your response.
now normally i will tell them what wants doing, quote it and get paid.
what happens if you quote for works to frozen pipes and find that other runs and joints elsewhere have failed, hence a loft re-pipe. or charge for full pressure test of system and tank.?.
any advice welcome.
owner had been away for 3-4 days came home to a total, and i mean total flood.
50 gallon tank in loft with 2'' of ice on it burst,
rising main to said tank split.
feed to h/w cylinder blown an end feed off,
heating feed blown a compression off.
h/w cylinder split, possibly as it seems empty...
the water content in the loft was actually running along the tops of the joists.eh!
water pouring from every sq foot of ceiling in the house.
well, i capped all the pipes, left it to drain down and did what i could which should do the trick as the mains stopcock had failed and the boundary cock chamber had collapsed so unable to turn water supply off in the street and left them to call severn trent to sort it out.
email from loss adjuster:
Hi Martin,
I understand that you carried out emergency repairs to stop the leak at the
above premises.
I note that you mention that a full replumb is required due to location of
pipes and overall condition of pipes. Have you provided Mr ..... with a
quotation for the repairs required? A full replumb is clearly not required
as a result of the freezing conditions, therefore can you please cost for
the damage caused by the freezing separately?
You mention that the stop taps under the kitchen sink unit were non
functional and replacement of these would need to be dealt with in Mr.........
quotation. You have also confirmed that the stopcock chamber in the street
has collapsed in the street, would this be Mr ....... responsibility or
Severn Trent?
I look forward to your response.
now normally i will tell them what wants doing, quote it and get paid.
what happens if you quote for works to frozen pipes and find that other runs and joints elsewhere have failed, hence a loft re-pipe. or charge for full pressure test of system and tank.?.
any advice welcome.